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Smaller Home, Bigger Back Yard This page is about the traveling adventures of Mike Corthell and Caroline Grimm.
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A good day! It was great to smell the salt air!
26/07/2024

A good day! It was great to smell the salt air!

Part-time adventuring in our campervan Freedom VanGO!

One of the many reasons to go hiking!Source: Michael Greger
19/07/2024

One of the many reasons to go hiking!

Source: Michael Greger

"What's Up Dock?"Lamoine, Maine
07/07/2024

"What's Up Dock?"
Lamoine, Maine

Lots of hiking which we love especially Miss Penny! A great first trip.
03/07/2024

Lots of hiking which we love especially Miss Penny! A great first trip.

Part-time adventuring in our campervan Freedom VanGO!

"Just Bouys"From our 2021 Acadia trip.
01/07/2024

"Just Bouys"

From our 2021 Acadia trip.

How about a cool photo...My girls at Sebago Lake State Park on March 07, 2021(Full album in the comments)
30/06/2024

How about a cool photo...

My girls at Sebago Lake State Park on March 07, 2021
(Full album in the comments)

Animals are always #1
29/06/2024



Animals are always #1

Caroline caught this great shot that captures the beauty of our newly remodeled home.
28/06/2024

Caroline caught this great shot that captures the beauty of our newly remodeled home.

25/06/2024
Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest, Arizona - April 9, 2019April 09, 2019(Full album linked in comments)
11/06/2024

Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest, Arizona - April 9, 2019
April 09, 2019
(Full album linked in comments)

Grand Canyon Visit, April 7, 2019April 07, 2019(Full album linked in the comments)
10/06/2024

Grand Canyon Visit, April 7, 2019
April 07, 2019
(Full album linked in the comments)

Oak Creek Canyon - Slide Rock State Park, Sedona, ArizonaApril 06, 2019(Full album linked in comments)
09/06/2024

Oak Creek Canyon - Slide Rock State Park, Sedona, Arizona
April 06, 2019
(Full album linked in comments)

Usery Mountain Regional Park, Mesa, ArizonaApril 06, 2019(Full album linked in comments)
08/06/2024

Usery Mountain Regional Park, Mesa, Arizona
April 06, 2019
(Full album linked in comments)

Phase I of our camper van build is complete! (Max-Air Fan, two side windows, subfloor, partial framing, bunks, curtains,...
07/06/2024

Phase I of our camper van build is complete! (Max-Air Fan, two side windows, subfloor, partial framing, bunks, curtains, black-out window shades, securing Penny's crate, and wiring the ventilation fan.) Up next the maiden voyage! Really a shake-down cruise 🙂

Roper Lake State Park - Dankworth Village, ArizonaApril 06, 2019(Full album linked in comments)
06/06/2024

Roper Lake State Park - Dankworth Village, Arizona
April 06, 2019
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Our girl Penny's deluxe camper van accommodations. She had a successful first ride to one of our favorite local hiking s...
06/06/2024

Our girl Penny's deluxe camper van accommodations. She had a successful first ride to one of our favorite local hiking spots.

Poncho Villa State Park and Rock Hound State Parks, New MexicoMarch 29, 2019(Full album linked in comments)
05/06/2024

Poncho Villa State Park and Rock Hound State Parks, New Mexico
March 29, 2019
(Full album linked in comments)

"Paint Shop"Tomorrow installation...
03/06/2024

"Paint Shop"

Tomorrow installation...

Stallion Campground, Caballo Lake State Park, New MexicoMarch 20, 2019(Full album linked in the comments)
03/06/2024

Stallion Campground, Caballo Lake State Park, New Mexico
March 20, 2019
(Full album linked in the comments)

Caballo Lake State Park, New MexicoFebruary 17, 2019(Full album linked in the comments)
02/06/2024

Caballo Lake State Park, New Mexico
February 17, 2019
(Full album linked in the comments)

Plywood bunk frames for the van. A lot of storage underneath. Painting tomorrow!
02/06/2024

Plywood bunk frames for the van. A lot of storage underneath. Painting tomorrow!

After a day off for yard work, we were back at the camper van build.
01/06/2024

After a day off for yard work, we were back at the camper van build.

Elephant Butte State Park, New MexicoFebruary 11, 2019(Full album linked in comments)
01/06/2024

Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico
February 11, 2019
(Full album linked in comments)

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New MexicoFebruary 08, 2019One of our favorite stops...(Full album linked in...
31/05/2024

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
February 08, 2019
One of our favorite stops...
(Full album linked in the comments)

Smokey Bear Historical Park, Capitan, New MexicoJanuary 28, 2019(Full album in the comments)
30/05/2024

Smokey Bear Historical Park, Capitan, New Mexico
January 28, 2019
(Full album in the comments)

Sitting Bull Falls, Last Chance Canyon, Lincoln National Forest, New MexicoJanuary 20, 2019(Full album linked in comment...
29/05/2024

Sitting Bull Falls, Last Chance Canyon, Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico
January 20, 2019
(Full album linked in comments)

Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad, New MexicoJanuary 13, 2019(Full album linked in comments)
28/05/2024

Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico
January 13, 2019
(Full album linked in comments)

UFO MuseumJanuary 05, 2019(Full album linked in comments)
27/05/2024

UFO Museum
January 05, 2019
(Full album linked in comments)

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My Wicked Exciting Life...It’s all about 💩

My Wicked Exciting Life...I’m mad as heck and I’m not gonna take it anymore!

My Wicked Exciting Life...Ah, the peaceful sounds of nature...😳

My Wicked Exciting Life, Episode 11 or 15 or something

Episode 11 of My Wicked Exciting Life: We get bugged.

Episode 10 My Wicked Exciting Life: My Campground Fashion Style

Episode 9 My Wicked Exciting Life: I give my husband that special look...🙀

Episode 8 of My Wicked Exciting Life: Get out the crying towel.

Episode 7 of My Wicked Exciting Life: A public service announcement for RVing men.

Episode 6 of My Wicked Exciting Life: 6 Gallons of Alone Time

Episode 5 of Our Wicked Exciting Life in which I teach the value of learning history. Don’t tell my husband I posted this!

Our Wicked Exciting Life

RV NOMADS MOVIE TRAILER: Life is EPIC. Live it that way.
RV NOMADS MOVIE TRAILER: Life is EPIC. Live it that way.

This awsome RV Nomads documentary explores the full time RV movement. A positive story by positive people! You can watch the full movie here: https://youtu.be/UzyWyH9r-To

Natural Bridge in Virginia, ancient, majestic, magical. This is why we worked so hard and sacrificed so much to get out on the road.

AT LARGE in America: Maine Fall Foliage Tour
AT LARGE in America: Maine Fall Foliage Tour

Taking a scenic tour in a small plane is one of the top adventurtures so far for Mike and Caroline, one they would like to repeat many times! For more episodes of 'AT LARGE in America' follow this link: www.atlargeinamerica.com

Caroline interviews photographer Michele Luongo
Caroline interviews photographer Michele Luongo

Smaller Home, Bigger Back Yard Last years interview with wildlife photographers Michele Luongo and Joe Shaw for our series ''At Large in America'' is an example of the type of show we will be producing as we travel the country. Look for more positive stories about positive people who care about other people and the world around them. :) FMI contact [email protected]

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About Lark’s Nest, and ‘’Smaller Home, Bigger Back Yard’’

Hello, we are Mike and Caroline and this is our smaller home. The one that allows us to now travel America and have a bigger back yard. We nicknamed our stick & bricks home ‘’Lark’s Haven’’, so it was only natural that we would name our new smaller house, ‘’Lark’s Nest’’.

A lot of people say they would love to give it all up— sell their house, sell most of their belongings, give up their ‘normal life’—and travel the country. Well...we just did!

We started this ‘downsizing, getting ready to sell everything and go RVing’ a little over a year ago. We actually had the house under contract and sold a lot of our stuff, but the sale fell through, so we waited...and now we will be spending this coming winter in a much warmer place(actually places!).

Follow us as we travel America and chronicle our RVing dream. We seek out what is positive in America and present it on our website, our blog and our video series. Please join us!